Drone footage of Portmarnock House - Another project Darby & Associates Quantity Surveyors advised on building costs from start to finish

A stunning project where we provide building cost advice to the contractor. Situated in Portmarnock, Sea Scape boasts magnificent views perched high above the coastline between Portmarnock and Malahide. Designed by Paul Keating Architects and built by Smithcon Building Contractors. Darby and Associates Chartered Quantity Surveyors provided expert QS consultancy for the contractor including tendering, managing of subcontractors, processing of interim valuations and submission of variations.

A Quantity Surveyors perspective on building costs during COVID-19

Featured on the Livecosts.com and The Ciaran Brennan Podcast, chartered quantity surveyor Eoin Darby from Darby and Associates speaks with Ciaran about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting construction projects in Dublin and surrounding counties. Eoin and Ciaran discuss how some projects have been put on pause, the implications the lockdown will have on projects currently on site, how builders are preparing for this with CIF standard operating guidelines, how supply of materials and labour rates will be impacted and what new technologies are available to stay in touch with clients such as Zoom, Skype, Whatsapp and MS Teams. www.darbyqs.ie www.livecosts.com

Essential things to ask for when hiring a builder

Hiring a builder? Sometimes these simple questions are overlooked!